3.0.0 6185 2022-03-02T05:13:14Z 2022-03-02T05:13:14Z House H HR 2012-07-25 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. ADAMS:H.R. 6185.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but maynot be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H5291]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-09-12T20:39:17Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Discharged from 2012-09-10T23:44:57Z Referred to 2012-07-25T14:01:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2012-09-10T23:44:36Z Markup by 2012-08-01T20:36:29Z Referred to 2012-07-25T14:01:00Z H. Rept. 112-661 Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 112 2076 S 2012-05-24 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2012-09-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-09-11 15:15:45 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:15:42 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5791-5792) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:15:42 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5791-5792) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-11 15:09:21 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6185. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:09:20 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5791-5793) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:09:02 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00478 2012-09-10 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-09-10 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-09-10 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-661, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-09-10 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-661, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-08-01 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-08-01 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-07-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-07-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000366 Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] Sandy Adams R FL 24 N S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2012-07-25 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2012-07-25 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2012-07-25 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2012-07-25 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2012-07-25 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2012-07-25 True G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2012-07-25 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2012-07-25 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2012-07-31 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2012-07-31 False S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2012-07-31 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2012-09-10 False Law Government buildings, facilities, and property Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local courts Law 00 2012-07-25 Introduced in House 2012-09-18T17:07:57Z Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts.

Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

]]> 28 2012-09-10 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2012-11-05T14:48:34Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Requires the Director to give preference for any courthouse security training program to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available at their courthouses.

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts.

Requires, if such a grant is awarded to state or local courts without magnetometers, that specified matching funds be used acquire a magnetometer.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

]]> 81 2012-09-11 Passed House without amendment 2012-11-05T16:23:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Requires the Director to give preference for any courthouse security training program to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available at their courthouses.

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts.

Requires, if such a grant is awarded to state or local courts without magnetometers, that specified matching funds be used acquire a magnetometer.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

]]> Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 Short Titles as Reported to House Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Passed House Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 H House Display Title Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To improve security at State and local courthouses. Referred in Senate 2012-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6185rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr6185rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6185eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6185eh.xml Reported in House 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6185rh/xml/BILLS-112hr6185rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6185ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6185ih.xml 2012-09-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.